Aamir Khan and Timeless Audrey Celebrated Audrey Hepburns 80th Birthday With Taare Zameen Par

A clown with over dimensional ears, a threadlikescheduled in the cinema after the special screening.
moustache and a fierce gaze glares into the cameraAamir Khan and Sean Hepburn-Ferrer stayed some
and the word "intermission" is shown on the screen.time with the audience to watch, then left the cinema
Applause sounds through the cinema hall and the lighthall to return later at the end of the movie. Who
is switched on. It is the ending of part one of theknows, perhaps Mr. Khan has been charmed by the
special screening of Aamir Khan's Taare Zameen Parexhibition at the central station too...
- every child is special. The movie is shown in theHe was promptly asked at the Q & A session
honor of the 20th jubilee of the cooperation of UNICEFwhich had been his first movie by Audrey Hepburn
and Audrey Hepburn and her 80th birthday as well.and what movies he had seen at all. Roman Holiday
The cinema is quite crowded and it is obvious that thewas the movie after which he fell in love with Audrey,
audience is enjoying the movie. Perhaps it is better tobut also Sabrina, My Fair Lady and Wait till dark had
start at the beginning like every great story - such asleft a deep impression. She had grown as an actress
Taare Zameen Par - should:in the course of her career and that is clearly visible in
The news was spread through the net on a verythese movies he claimed. Many questions came up like
short notice (between the announcement and thethe one concerning his decision to do Taare Zameen
event only seven days were left to prepare for it) thatPar since it had been a risky project in terms of box
there would be a special screening of the movie at theoffice success and reception by the audience. Aamir
request of Sean Hepburn-Ferrer the son of theKhan pointed out - like Mr. Hepburn-Ferrer - how
Hollywood star and chairman of the Audrey Hepburnimportant it is to care about the children, that this is also
Children's Fund. Right now a very recommendablea topic Indian citizens need to be sensitized for. For
exhibition named Timeless Audrey can be seen atthat cause he had to sensitize himself first: through
Berlin central station on the occasion of her birthdayTaare Zameen Par.
and her work for UNICEF. At this exhibition one canSean Hepburn-Ferrer highlighted in his opening of the Q
see many pictures, clips from her movies, her awards,& A session that he had fallen in love with the
items from her home and even the motor bike thatmovie and that doesn't happen very often. He was
was part of the movie "Roman Holiday". It is a mustalso asked why this movie had been chosen for the
for fans and movie buffs since it is a piece of history,special screening and he explained that Audrey had
be it Hollywood or in general.preferred her second career for UNICEF so much
And so the special screening of this movie that fits somore to filming. Taare Zameen Par narrates a story
well to Ms. Hepburn's engagement for children wasabout children and comes to the core that every child
held at the right time. In his opening words Seanshould have a happy childhood especially in times of
Hepburn-Ferrer emphasized how much he had likedGlobalization. He doesn't have a favorite scene, the
Taare Zameen Par and how much he was impressedmovie as an organic whole is special to him.
by Aamir Khan whom he described as a very naturalIt was an event the many fans from all parts of
human being, very much unlike many Hollywood stars.Germany and Europe loved very much. They were
Aamir Khan explained that a part of the short termvisibly nervous to meet their idol and getting the
announcement was due to his own vacation with hispossibility to ask him something. Aamir Khan was very
children that made him check his emails irregularly. Asattentive towards everyone, answered every question
soon as he had read the query for his appearance inand even could be persuaded to sing to the title song
Berlin he had instantly accepted the invitation.of Taare Zameen Par. But after some time Sean
At his arrival on the Red Carpet he has given lots ofHepburn-Ferrer had to intervene and end the Q &
autographs and charmed the audience with hisA session due to the following program in the cinema
friendliness. Mr. Hepburn-Ferrer had to do his very besthall. So there wasn't time left for further autographs
to convince the audience to return to their place, butwhen Aamir Khan and Sean Hepburn-Ferrer left the
that was necessary since another program washall through a side entrance.